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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 9:58 am
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Originally Posted by UA Fan
Well that relationship is only 10%, not enough to influence shareholders. I know SQ will have only 26%, but its more than 10% and is a decent size.
My question again is, what possibly entice SQ to use its 26% voice to derail MU's dreams of entering an alliance that will allow it to access more customers?

BTW, the idea that SQ could draw MU to *A and push CA/FM to OW is laughable. Both sets of (alliance) wheels have been in motion for a long time and the ends are near.

Following are additional relevant points that may be obvious:

-CA and FM are a package deal
-CA/FM and MU will not join the same alliance (too much rivaly at stake)
-CA likes *A because it provides the best (by far) Beijing feed of the alliances
-*A likes PEK (and CA) because it serves as a gateway to lots and lots of places in China (maybe 10x PVG; I'm not counting Hongqiao)
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